document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71842>Question 71842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me i am just not getting it . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have to fill  out the blank with approriate inequality symbol i have to show work  and support my conclusion.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4______13/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify -5[1-7](-6)+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate 4x-y when x= 3 and y=_7. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=51459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/4______13/16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 3/4 to ?/16 so you can compare the number to 13/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)(4/4)=12/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So your problem compares 12/16 to 13/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you need \"<\" between the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4=12/16<13/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify -5[1-7](-6)+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=-5*-6(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=30*-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-180 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate 4x-y when x= 3 and y=_7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4*3--7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, the rule for evaluating expressions like this is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: evaluate the parentheses individually.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Use the distributive rule to get rid of the parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: Evaluate from left to right taking care of * and / as they occur.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th: Evaluate from left to right taking care of + and - as they occur.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex : -3(7-6/3+5)/2/(-4-7/14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = -3(7-2+5)/2/(-4-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = -3(10)/2/(-(9/2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = -30/2/(-9/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = -15/(-9/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = 30/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = 10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  <BR>\n" );
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